Pellville sits at the southern edge of this landscape, marking a rural hub near the Daviess and Hancock County line. The terrain is defined by a dense network of drainages including Blackford Creek and its tributaries like Driskell Branch and Caney Creek. This 2016 survey illustrates a patchwork of small upland communities and family holdings, connected by a web of named roads such as Lewis Port Utility Road and Middle Knottsville Road. Several historic burial sites, including Oak Grove Cemetery and Lamar Cemetery, are preserved across the ridges, providing valuable points of reference for genealogical research. The map captures the quiet transition between the bottomlands of Pup Creek and the higher ground of Indian Hill, reflecting a long-standing agricultural and residential pattern in this corner of Kentucky.
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1903 · Tell City
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1907 · Whitesville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1909 · Whitesville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1932 · Fordsville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1934 · Cannelton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1949 · Cannelton
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Cannelton
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Philpot
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Lewisport
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Cloverport
USGS Topo · 1:24,000